From burnout to balance using Reiki for holistic self-care

In the rush to keep pace with the fast-changing world, our relationship with nature and others around us is quickly eluding. Today, we often focus all our energy to fulfill what we want without caring to share or consider the impact of our actions on Mother Earth and those around us.

- IRA KUKRETY

This separation and increasing demands of modern-day living can create a sense of emotional and physical imbalance; in some cases, leading to a feeling of burnout. The word itself feels like you are reduced to ash.

A great deal of scientific evidence available today validates that we are beings of energy. This energy system is powered by spinning vortices of energy called "Chakras." While there are thousands of chakras throughout the body, there are seven primary ones: Muladhara (Root Chakra), Swadhisthana (Sacral Chakra), Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra), Anahata (Heart Chakra), Vishuddha (Throat Chakra), Ajna (Third Eye Chakra), Sahasrara (Crown Chakra). Each chakra has a distinct color, element, sound, and attribute. As these chakras spin, they draw in cosmic energy, revitalizing us.

Reiki is a Japanese word made of two roots, "Rei" and "Ki." Here, "Rei" means "Universal," and "Ki" means "Prana," life energy. Together, the word means universal life force energy—the primal energy from which all life emerges. Therefore, it is everywhere and in everything.